Overnight Breakfast Muesli (Dairy Free, Gluten-Free)
 
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A cool and refreshing overnight oats recipe for hot summer days that is filled with beautiful, health-supporting ingredients and comes together effortlessly.
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Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup whole grain rolled oats (gluten-free as necessary)
  • 1 heaping Tbsp ground flaxseed or chia seed
  • 2 tsp hemp hearts
  • Small pinch of unsweetened coconut flakes, broken up in small pieces
  • 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts (or nut of choice)
  • ½ cup fresh seasonal berries or chopped fruit of choice (looking great right now: strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, plum, apricot, cactus pear!) I used ¼ cup chopped cherry and ¼ cup blueberries
  • ⅓ banana, chopped
  • 1 cup milk beverage of choice (I used Califia unsweetened plain almond milk)
  • Optional toppings: dollop of yogurt (we like Siggi's whole milk vanilla); shake of cinnamon (or nutmeg/cardamom); drizzle of pure maple syrup or honey, if desired. We find the fruit sweet enough.
Instructions
  1. Place oatmeal, flaxseed (or chia), hemp hearts, coconut flakes, walnut, ¼ cup sliced fruit of choice + banana together in a mason jar (16 oz works well) or bowl with sufficient capacity. Pour milk of choice over oat mixture, giving it a good stir.
  2. Close lid on mason jar (or cover bowl) and place in fridge overnight. In the morning, remove from fridge, stir and invert into two bowls adding remaining ¼ cup fruit to each -- add toppings as desired. We enjoy a shake of cinnamon and sometimes a scoop of yogurt. You can also add more fluid (water or milk beverage) at this stage if you like and a drizzle of sweetener (we find the fruit sweet enough). If you're not into cold oatmeal you can absolutely heat as preferred (stove-top or micro).
Notes
Type of Oats: you will want to use rolled oats ("old fashioned oats") for this recipe. Quick cooking oats that are soaked for hours = mush and steel cut oats won't be quite tender enough.
Are oats gluten-free or not? I get this question often and the confusion is understandable. Oats by nature are gluten-free however they often come up on foods to avoid for those who have celiac disease (or gluten intolerance) because of cross-contamination issues (processed in facilities alongside gluten containing grains). So the best course of action is to purchase certified gluten-free oats as needed.
Quantity & Duration: this recipe will create about 2 cups of muesli which is perfect for my husband and I. The nuts and seeds make it nutrient dense and we like to top it with yogurt and a shake of cinnamon. If you're making these for yourself, simply leave the other half in the fridge for the next day or later in the week (the mixture will keep just fine in the fridge for a few days).
Can I warm it up? Absolutely! We enjoy this one straight from the fridge on warm mornings, but heat as preferred.
Recipe by Inspired Edibles at https://www.inspirededibles.ca/2018/07/overnight-breakfast-muesli.html